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For Immediate Release:

May 25, 2022

Positive Cases at K-12 Schools Continue to Rise, Families and Staff Should Take Safety Precautions to Prevent Spread - 4,202 New Positive Cases and 6 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

With cases and outbreaks remaining high and many opportunities over the Memorial Day Holiday to gather, staff, students, and their families are encouraged to layer in safety measures to prevent spreading COVID at schools when they return.

The number of cases among students and staff has more than doubled in one month. For the week ending May 15, there were a total of 5,918 positive cases at schools across the county, of which 4,723 were among students and 1,195 among staff. A month prior, for the week ending April 17, there were 2,742 positive cases, of which 2,159 were among students and 583 among staff.

School-associated outbreaks, where there is documented transmission among students and staff, remain high. For the week ending May 21, there were 16 outbreaks. Large outbreaks at a small number of schools have been associated with proms, school events and performances, and field trips, with cases per outbreak ranging from 25-80 among students and staff.

While transmission in the community remains high, it is important to layer in additional protective measures, especially when gathering for end-of-school year events, to keep school communities as safe as possible. Public Health urges everyone to wear a well-fitting mask when indoors, especially at any indoor school or sporting events. Those attending large celebratory school events should test before attending, and if positive for COVID, remain home away from others.

With vaccinations providing the best protection against illness and hospitalizations, parents are urged to make sure that they and their children are up-to-date on their vaccinations and boosters. This week, there are 221 school vaccine clinics scheduled. These sites offer pediatric doses and boosters for children ages five to eleven, along with vaccines and boosters for older children and adults. Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved a single booster dose for children ages five through 11 years of age, at least five months after completing a primary series.

For information, go to VaccinateLACounty.com or VacunateLosAngeles.com (Spanish) and go to the How to Get Vaccinated webpage, or call the COVID-19 information line at (833) 540-0473 between the hours of 8 AM and 8:30 PM seven days a week.

Additionally, with Memorial Day and the start of the summer travel season just around the corner, there are a few simple things that reduce the chance of getting or spreading COVID-19 while traveling. If you’re traveling domestically, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends that you get a COVID-19 test as close to the time of your departure as possible, regardless of your vaccination status. The test should be taken no more than three days before your departure.

The CDC also recommends that you test after travel if your trip involved situations with greater risk of exposure such as being in crowded places or events while not wearing a well-fitting mask or respirator. Since most travel involves spending time in transit hubs, testing after travel is recommended for everyone by Public Health. Please remember that, while in LA County, everyone is required to be masked on public transit and indoor public transit corridors including airport terminals and train and subway stations.

Students and staff who traveled or gathered with many other people during the holiday break are encouraged to test themselves before heading back to school next Tuesday. Many schools are distributing test kits to students this week to make it easier for students and staff to test.

“I send my deepest sympathies and wishes of peace and comfort to the many families who have lost a loved one from COVID-19,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “While we recognize that many children who test positive experience mild illness, national trends are showing increases in cases and hospitalization rates for children and more concerns about long term impacts of even mild infection in children. We encourage parents, students, teachers, and staff, during this time of high transmission with the most infectious strains seen to date, to wear a mask when indoors and get vaccinated and boosted when eligible. For those who are asymptomatic and returning to school after an exposure to a known case, masking is required through Day 10 from the date of your last exposure, along with testing between days three and five. If we can all do our best to protect each other, and those who are more vulnerable to severe illness or death, we can safely celebrate the end of the school year and enjoy the beginning of summer.”

Today, Public Health reported six additional deaths and 4,202 new positive cases. Of the six new deaths reported today, one was between the ages of 65-79 and four were aged 80 years or older. Of the six newly reported deaths, one had an underlying health condition. Information on the one death reported by the City of Long Beach can be found at longbeach.gov. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 32,101.

Public Health has reported a total of 2,949,830 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today’s positivity rate is 3.8%.

There are 410 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 11,983,725 individuals, with 22% of people testing positive.

A wide range of data and dashboards on COVID-19 from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health are available on the Public Health website at http://www.publichealth.lacounty.gov including:

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Total Cases

Laboratory Confirmed Cases

2,949,830

-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)

2,791,442

-- Long Beach

128,549

-- Pasadena

29,839

Deaths

32,101

-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)

30,412

-- Long Beach

1,275

-- Pasadena

414

Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

- 0 to 4

85719

- 5 to 11

247980

- 12 to 17

242621

- 18 to 29

621488

- 30 to 49

891451

- 50 to 64

461419

- 65 to 79

180293

- over 80

58398

- Under Investigation

2073

Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

- Female

1421938

- Male

1291580

- Other

1245

- Under Investigation

76679

Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

- American Indian/Alaska Native

5131

- Asian

178951

- Black

140459

- Hispanic/Latino

1256121

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

14145

- White

369034

- Other

309627

- Under Investigation

517974

Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

- Hospitalized (Ever)***

138,766

Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

- American Indian/Alaska Native

73

- Asian

3800

- Black

2817

- Hispanic/Latino

15620

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

112

- White

7592

- Other

309

- Under Investigation

89

CITY / COMMUNITY**

Cases

Case Rate

City of Agoura Hills

4486

21482

City of Alhambra

17937

20683

City of Arcadia

8715

15090

City of Artesia

4325

25752

City of Avalon

64

1654

City of Azusa

14030

28038

City of Baldwin Park

23351

30417

City of Bell

14137

38911

City of Bell Gardens

14326

33261

City of Bellflower

23852

30684

City of Beverly Hills

8936

25886

City of Bradbury

67

6268

City of Burbank

23818

22222

City of Calabasas

4309

17716

City of Carson

26560

28302

City of Cerritos

8965

17906

City of Claremont

7433

20373

City of Commerce*

4606

35244

City of Compton

33546

33578

City of Covina

15060

30715

City of Cudahy

10178

41804

City of Culver City

8106

20334

City of Diamond Bar

9670

16813

City of Downey

36798

32205

City of Duarte

5369

24387

City of El Monte

33660

28703

City of El Segundo

3049

18164

City of Gardena

16844

27473

City of Glendale

46187

22367

City of Glendora

12175

23074

City of Hawaiian Gardens

4238

28877

City of Hawthorne

23280

26220

City of Hermosa Beach

3609

18348

City of Hidden Hills

286

15132

City of Huntington Park

22391

37642

City of Industry

411

94050

City of Inglewood

30215

26602

City of Irwindale

541

37080

City of La Canada Flintridge

3208

15503

City of La Habra Heights

168

3080

City of La Mirada

10849

21873

City of La Puente

12934

31781

City of La Verne

7287

21895

City of Lakewood

19786

24621

City of Lancaster*

51776

32046

City of Lawndale

8366

24888

City of Lomita

4506

21738

City of Lynwood*

25152

34911

City of Malibu

2282

17607

City of Manhattan Beach

5499

15275

City of Maywood

10720

38219

City of Monrovia

8624

22227

City of Montebello

19668

30552

City of Monterey Park

12213

19615

City of Norwalk

33858

31460

City of Palmdale

53966

33948

City of Palos Verdes Estates

1649

12195

City of Paramount

19202

34275

City of Pico Rivera

21432

33340

City of Pomona

52969

33970

City of Rancho Palos Verdes

5320

12445

City of Redondo Beach

10998

16009

City of Rolling Hills

203

10464

City of Rolling Hills Estates

1073

13226

City of Rosemead

11209

20251

City of San Dimas*

8385

24293

City of San Fernando

10671

43357

City of San Gabriel

7953

19419

City of San Marino

1589

11968

City of Santa Clarita

56349

25564

City of Santa Fe Springs

6483

35303

City of Santa Monica

18991

20543

City of Sierra Madre

1646

14979

City of Signal Hill

2968

25159

City of South El Monte

6667

31922

City of South Gate

39017

39750

City of South Pasadena

4429

17000

City of Temple City

6635

18201

City of Torrance

24348

16312

City of Vernon

316

151196

City of Walnut

5159

16897

City of West Covina

30270

27967

City of West Hollywood

8659

23434

City of Westlake Village

300

3589

City of Whittier

24370

27873

Los Angeles

1220434

30174

Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie

2666

32504

Los Angeles - Alsace

3644

29281

Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest

6

15000

Los Angeles - Angelino Heights

668

26699

Los Angeles - Arleta

13913

40480

Los Angeles - Atwater Village

3762

25651

Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills

7819

25121

Los Angeles - Bel Air

1667

19777

Los Angeles - Beverly Crest

2565

20479

Los Angeles - Beverlywood

3257

24725

Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*

33825

38931

Los Angeles - Brentwood

6234

20139

Los Angeles - Brookside

110

18933

Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning

1910

26822

Los Angeles - Canoga Park

20715

31728

Los Angeles - Carthay

3164

22029

Los Angeles - Central

15044

38582

Los Angeles - Century City

2604

20356

Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove

13654

40437

Los Angeles - Chatsworth

9841

26554

Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills

1859

20270

Los Angeles - Chinatown

2084

25982

Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran

4199

28853

Los Angeles - Country Club Park

3787

24992

Los Angeles - Crenshaw District

4134

29894

Los Angeles - Crestview

3026

26619

Los Angeles - Del Rey

6404

21392

Los Angeles - Downtown*

12531

45556

Los Angeles - Eagle Rock

9934

25093

Los Angeles - East Hollywood

7604

25964

Los Angeles - Echo Park

3560

24972

Los Angeles - El Sereno

13671

32699

Los Angeles - Elysian Park

1440

25210

Los Angeles - Elysian Valley

2846

27982

Los Angeles - Encino

11129

24637

Los Angeles - Exposition

1012

30427

Los Angeles - Exposition Park

14918

33212

Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights

941

26139

Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square

3093

35466

Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone

19732

41589

Los Angeles - Glassell Park

8421

26645

Los Angeles - Gramercy Place

3269

30370

Los Angeles - Granada Hills

16737

28762

Los Angeles - Green Meadows

8648

40214

Los Angeles - Hancock Park

3640

21363

Los Angeles - Harbor City

7301

25115

Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway

12508

28688

Los Angeles - Harbor Pines

472

19593

Los Angeles - Harvard Heights

5277

29260

Los Angeles - Harvard Park

15236

40163

Los Angeles - Highland Park

13535

27970

Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown

4412

31810

Los Angeles - Hollywood

16930

24804

Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills

5761

19573

Los Angeles - Hyde Park

9473

33191

Los Angeles - Jefferson Park

2592

32107

Los Angeles - Koreatown

13379

25882

Los Angeles - Lafayette Square

1291

28318

Los Angeles - Lake Balboa

12724

30147

Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace

4720

35940

Los Angeles - Leimert Park

4449

29202

Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights

10389

31871

Los Angeles - Little Armenia

2505

31215

Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh

7081

24983

Los Angeles - Little Tokyo

1135

36227

Los Angeles - Longwood

1384

32156

Los Angeles - Los Feliz

4229

19571

Los Angeles - Manchester Square

2478

29030

Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon

583

18662

Los Angeles - Mar Vista

7949

18716

Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula

740

16972

Los Angeles - Melrose

21055

27099

Los Angeles - Mid-city

3632

24165

Los Angeles - Miracle Mile

3736

20773

Los Angeles - Mission Hills

9686

40151

Los Angeles - Mt. Washington

6616

27401

Los Angeles - North Hills

20543

33363

Los Angeles - North Hollywood

47748

31533

Los Angeles - Northridge

19991

28642

Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades

3761

17665

Los Angeles - Pacoima

32629

42387

Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands

710

18461

Los Angeles - Palms

8699

19826

Los Angeles - Panorama City

27652

36747

Los Angeles - Park La Brea

2413

17769

Los Angeles - Pico-Union

14113

33729

Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey

446

13955

Los Angeles - Playa Vista

2522

23038

Los Angeles - Porter Ranch

7762

21811

Los Angeles - Rancho Park

1604

24451

Los Angeles - Regent Square

678

24388

Los Angeles - Reseda

25405

33158

Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch

1455

31385